ORANGEBURG,SC--South Carolina State head coach Oliver "Buddy" Pough talks about last week's big 32-0 victory over SWAC foe Alabama A&M, and this week's opponent undefeated Benedict Tigers in the Palmetto Capital City Classic at Williams-Brice Stadium Saturday.

South Carolina State claimed the sixth spot in the SBN Poll in Week, while earning the sixth spot in the Boxtorow FCS HBCU Coaches Poll and ninth spot in the Boxtorow FCS Media Poll.

2013 Boxtorow FCS HBCU Football Coaches Poll
Week 3
(Records through September 14, 2013)
Rank School W-L Pts. Last Week
1. Bethune-Cookman (18) 3-0 180 1
T-2 Tennessee State 2-1 152 2
T-2 North Carolina A&T 2-0 152 3
4. Alabama State 1-2 96 5
5. Jackson State 1-2 91 4
6. South Carolina State 1-2 78 10
7. North Carolina Central 2-1 60 NR
8. Alcorn State 2-1 53 NR
9. Howard 1-2 30 6
10. Florida A&M 1-2 26 9

Others receiving votes: Arkansas-Pine Bluff** (0-3) 18, Southern (1-2) 16, Prairie View A&M (1-2) 10, Alabama A&M (1-2) 9, Savannah State (1-2) 7, Hampton (0-3) 2.

**Defending HBCU National Champion (Coaches)


2013 Boxtorow HBCU Football Media Top 10 Poll
Poll #2
(Records through September 14, 2013)
Rank School W-L Pts. Last Week
1. Bethune-Cookman (19) 3-0 190 1
2. Tennessee State 2-1 161 2
3. North Carolina A&T 2-0 144 4
4. Tuskegee 2-0 136 3
5. Winston-Salem State* 1-1 100 6
6. North Carolina Central 2-1 66 NR
7. Jackson State 1-2 56 5
8. Alabama State 1-2 51 NR
9. South Carolina State 1-2 30 NR
10. Shaw 2-0 23 NR

Others receiving votes: Florida A&M (1-2) 15, Stillman (2-0) 15, Howard (1-2) 12, Alcorn State (2-1) 9, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-3) 8, Johnson C. Smith (2-0) 8, Kentucky State (2-0) 7, Alabama A&M (1-2) 5, Benedict (2-0) 5, Lane (2-0) 1, Prairie View A&M (1-2) 1.

*Defending HBCU National Champion (Media)

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